psychology

Positive mental health.

It’s the business

The canary 
in the coal mine

Mental health is an indicator of how your organisation is operating. When you protect, promote and support it, everything improves and everyone wins.

It’s not a “nice to have” that sits in a corner. It’s an active tool that can help to create high performance organisations.

We’ll help you identify the root causes of stress.  With you we’ll develop plans to address them, and to create a proactive, positive culture where people can thrive.

The Business Case
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Proven results!

We know our programmes work, because our clients tell us so. They’ve seen quantifiable improvements like:

  • Higher employee engagement
  • Lower absenteeism
  • Reduced attrition
  • Increased performance and productivity.

The effects are lasting, it’s good for your people and your organisation. It really is that simple.

The Business Case
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How Headtorch
 works

Strategic, smart and scalable, our programmes work at every level of your organisation, from boardroom to shopfloor. They raise awareness of mental health and give everyone the confidence to look out for and support one another.

As your wellbeing partner, we’re on this journey with you. We’ve worked with organisations big and small, public and private, national and international.

Our solutions are designed and delivered by a team of experts in learning and development, psychology, organisational performance and coaching, supported by clinical and legal professionals.

Courses + training solutions
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Our next event

Tara Ferguson

The Wellbeing Hour Cancer & Work – When your Only Choice is to Move Onward with Tara Ferguson

Online Event

3 April 2025, 12:00–13:00

Join us on the ‘Wellbeing Hour’ podcast with Tara Ferguson Founder at Onward with You. With over 20 years in HR, coaching, and employee wellbeing, Tara Ferguson has worked with organisations like Unilever, PepsiCo, and Exscientia. In 2024, after a cancer diagnosis, she founded Onward With You, a business coaching and wellbeing consultancy focused on leadership development and workplace mental health. A passionate advocate for employee wellbeing, Tara has also volunteered with SHOUT, supporting mental health initiatives. In her free time, she enjoys cold water swimming, reading, and family time.

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Latest podcast

cath pendleton

The Wellbeing Hour #42: The Merthyr Mermaid Mentality

The Merthyr Mermaid Mentality Listen to Cath Pendleton as the first guest speaker of 2025 on the ‘Wellbeing Hour’ podcast. Cath Pendleton, known as “The Merthyr Mermaid,” is an accomplished open water and ice swimmer from Wales. She holds a Guinness World Record for the Most Southerly Ice Swim (female), achieved by becoming the first […]

Who we’ve helped

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Get in touch

If you’re going to do it, do it right. Prioritise workplace mental health and wellbeing – start your journey with Headtorch today.